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date	01/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Zika Virus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the risk to the UK and Europe of the spread of the Zika virus.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	25164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) continue to monitor the situation closely and have provided revised travel advice and updated guidance to healthcare professionals on the management of patients returning from affected countries who present with symptoms. There is no evidence to suggest that the mosquitos that are known to carry Zika are established in the United Kingdom or could survive in our climate and therefore the risk to the UK population from Zika is very low. PHE is in regular contact with specialists in other European countries, as well as internationally, to make sure all necessary steps are being taken to protect the UK travelling public.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 09/02/2016 16:15:22 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

444233

registered interest
date	12/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pharmacy: Negligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential role of technology in reducing aseptic pharmaceutical medication error.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	22182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>Where appropriate, automation has a role to play in ensuring consistent output from aseptic compounding and increased production capacity. It may also provide additional protection against microbiological contamination by use of ‘closed systems’ of manufacture.</p><br /><p>Licensed specials manufacturers may consider automation as an appropriate solution for their product range and capacity. In these cases, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency inspections assess whether the process design, validation, personnel, training and procedures relating to the automated system comply with the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 20/01/2016 12:34:51 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

443898

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Fast Food: Packaging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to establish an inquiry into the use of perfluorochemicals in fast-food packaging.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	21723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>European Union Legislation already requires that food contact materials must not transfer harmful chemicals into food. Recent reports in the media have referred to changes being introduced in the United States to ban the use of some perfluorochemicals in food packaging. The Food Standards Agency has confirmed that perfluorochemicals are not used in paper and cardboard fast food packaging in the United Kingdom and will continue to work with the industry to ensure they meet their responsibilities under the legislation.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/01/2016 16:23:31 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day